"What?" Almost at the same time, in the study room of Prince Shu's Mansion, King Shu also stood up suddenly and stared at the servant in front of him.
"What did you say? Say it again?!"
"Your Majesty, I heard Eunuch Zhang say five words to Boss Li, Xue Gui, Da Huan Dan. These five words were clear and I definitely heard them correctly."
The person who came to report the matter to the King of Shu was a clerk assigned to Liji Buzhuang. He usually looked ordinary and was just a boy who knew how to get things done. But in fact, this man had a special ability, which was that he had an extraordinary ear.
The closer you get, the farther you can hear the sound.
Tonight, a eunuch from the palace came to Buzhuang. As soon as Boss Li came back, the eunuch was paying attention. Although they were far away, the two men spoke in a low voice, but they could hear five words clearly.
After all, it's just a village, not a palace, let alone a palace. Who would pay attention to whether there is a waiter not far away?
This news, as the owner of Buzhuang left in a hurry, was brought to the Prince of Shu's Mansion by this guy.
The King of Shu looked solemn as he walked around the room, his hands behind his back, his fingers constantly clenching and unclenching.
In fact, the King of Shu knew about the Xiao Huan Dan. If it were not for the Taoist priests refining the Xiao Huan Dan, he would have been unable to get up from his sick bed by now.
The matter of Xiao Huan Dan is a secret of the imperial court. Not many people know about it, but apart from himself, the King of Qi must also know, or even the King of Lu. After all, as an adult prince, he has no personnel in the palace for fear of his brothers.
No one will believe it.
But knowing this, the King of Shu did not worry too much, and even secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Because the King of Qi is older and has rich party members, although he has risen quickly, his father is really ill and is dead. The King of Qi may be happy. The King of Qi is close to the generals and may be able to take advantage of the opportunity to control the capital, but he can only
If we use civil servants to suppress us, it will be difficult to say who will win and who will lose.
There is no absolute winner, so everyone is cautious. In this rare state of balance, each of them develops without being forced to a dead end.
But this is just because the effect of the Xiaohuan Dan is just this. If it is replaced by a medicine that can make people live forever, who can keep calm?
"There is only one word difference between the Great Returning Pill and the Little Returning Pill. What is the effect of the Great Returning Pill? I seem to have read the historical records - by the way, it is the elixir made by Emperor Long'an. It is said to be able to live forever!"
The King of Shu's expression suddenly became so gloomy that he almost shed tears. Although Emperor Long'an still passed away, he knew his father's temperament and was suspicious. He was wise and it was difficult to deceive him.
"Could it be that my father is seeking immortality? Or is he still somewhat certain?"
It's not impossible. There is even a small rejuvenation elixir that prevents the father from lingering on the sickbed. If there is a way to make people live forever, no, there is no need to live forever. It only needs to allow the father to live for a few more decades, and what about their brothers?
thing?
The father would definitely not be willing to give them this immortality elixir. Even if these adult princes were brought to old age, there would still be royal grandchildren, and even the father might not be able to give birth to younger princes.
What else will happen then?
The King of Shu has always been very measured in controlling his emotions. He lost his temper before because of Princess Ningguo's incident, but that was just out of anger. This time, his temper really changed.
"Father, do you still want to live forever?"
"What kind of medicine is Xue Gui? We must check it out."
Taiping Lane·Six Days Later
Taiping Lane is ten miles away from Lepingfang. There is a bookstore on the street. Behind the bookstore is a small three-story house, which is connected to the bookstore in front. There is also another door in the alley. Even though there are people coming and going on weekdays, because of the
It was a bookstore open for business, and it never attracted attention.
Outsiders don't know that this shop, which is inconspicuous among all the shops in the capital, seems to be an ordinary shop, but it is a stronghold of the Imperial City Division. The shopkeepers and waiters who open the door for business are all ordinary outsiders of the Imperial City Division.
Department personnel.
In the residential courtyard behind the bookstore, someone was processing paperwork in one of the rooms.
Each small stronghold of the Imperial City Division is responsible for the news of an area. A steady stream of various information is gathered into the small stronghold. After screening, the more important information is passed up, screened layer by layer, and finally falls into the hands of the emperor.
The most important content.
After all, the emperor has so many things to do, how could he disturb him with trivial matters?
The moon is high in the sky, the bookstore in front has been closed, and some people have taken a rest. The various news gathered here are being screened by a senior executive of this small stronghold. He is more than thirty years old and has given birth to a baby.
With an ordinary face, he had been busy for a while and was about to take a sip of tea and take a rest.
Suddenly, the door was pushed open by someone outside, and a young man who looked like a clerk came in.
"Second uncle!"
The middle-aged man sitting there took a look and frowned: "Although you are my nephew, don't always be rash. How many times have I told you? In our industry, this is the most taboo."
"Also, the Imperial City Department has strict rules. Here, you have to call me Sir, and you are not allowed to use private greetings. If outsiders hear it, it will be a minor excuse."
The young man hurriedly calmed down his expression and saluted respectfully: "Yes, that's what you're teaching me!"
Passing the newly delivered documents to him: "This is the news that just came from Lepingfang. After being summarized by the people in Lepingfang, it was delivered to us."
The power that the Imperial City Division has spread across the capital is like a fine network. It is obviously just a city, but it consumes more manpower and material resources than any other province.
Of course, this is also normal. There are many high-ranking officials in the capital. Even the kings and most of the clans live in the capital. These people are all from the Imperial City and need to be paid close attention to. There will be people watching in every palace.
It's just that the number of manpower dispatched varies depending on the size of the official position and the strength of the official.
Among all the Beijing officials above the fourth rank, there are few who do not have people from the Imperial City Department in their houses. These spies usually do not deliver news and live quietly among the crowd. Once the emperor needs it, an order is issued.
The chess pieces will move instantly if you are quiet.
Although there are only a few residents in Lepingfang, many dignitaries and even the King of Shu live in Lepingfang. Therefore, there is a small contact point in a time-honored pastry shop, but the person in charge is just a waiter, and the pastry shop itself is not a stronghold.
, after receiving the news from the palace, the man disguised as a clerk summarized the news into a document and delivered it to the stronghold in Taiping Lane.
"The King of Shu is looking for someone to make elixirs recently. Is this the elixir recipe?"
Open the document and look at the contents, time, place, people, and possible people involved in the incident, all summarized in place.
But it’s just refining the elixir, should I hand it over?
The person in charge of this stronghold frowned in thought and thought to himself: "This elixir is generally normal and does not seem to be poison. However, after all, the news came from the Shu Palace, so it is better to report it."
After thinking about it, he put the document in the pile of documents to be submitted.
Soon, the ox cart left here and headed for the imperial city.